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    Knox Trail Inn

    3.4 (69 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Pubs, American
    Open 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    KNOX TRAIL INN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Live music
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Rails the bar needs
    Ben S.

    Desperate need to install rails at the bar to potty train the STINKER'S, Pandemic level seat stealing when you goto the bathroom. The Thursday night bar tender just allows the seat stealing. A good bar tender would tell the ingnorate stinky drunk that this is someone else seat. People just attempt to walk through you while eating. When you come back from the bathroom and you food is pushed to the side and some drunk smelly guy is in your seat the bar tender is upset when they ONLY get a %20 tip. It should be %10 and if someone is in your seat and if the Stinker is eating your food %5. The food is decent but not my favorite... Message to owner : Get rails and retrain the thursday night bar tender, it's the only way to train the after work stinkers to have some common sense and not STEAL people seats or try to walk through them to the bar while they are eating. The bar tender makes the place and this place tanks because of them. This getto behavior is only acceptable in OTIS,MA. Don't sit at the bar, the stinky's will steal your seat.... Get a table you get better service and a good distance from the STINKY's. Place looks classy, but looks are deciving until the stinker's are trained with training wheels aka two rails where people withouth a seat an access the bar and order and leave

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    Thomas L.

    Mushroom swiss burger was great. Fried pickle were good too. Waitress was friendly and the atmosphere was pleasant.

    brownie sundae and spinach artichoke calzone

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    The food is so cozy feeling and so is the atmosphere, i feel so welcomed whenever i go here.

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    1 year ago

    Just stopped in for a Saturday night band ! Food was fast and service was good! Will definitely be back next time I'm in town

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    1 year ago

    Best place to eat! Food is amazing , elite atmosphere with fun events almost everyday of the week

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    2 years ago

    Greasy bar food, limited beer list. Great choice if you don't want to cook and don't mind a bit of cholesterol

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    The food was good and the food came out fast but they did mess up the receipt which I've not iced has happened often

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    Love this local treasure. Very different vibes in restaurant and bar area. Good food. Very friendly staff.

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    Ask the Community - Knox Trail Inn

    Widow Bingham's Tavern - Blood orange mimosa at the bar

    Widow Bingham's Tavern

    3.7(10 reviews)
    16.0 mi

    Let people in the place who are actually PAYING a lot of money for the rooms instead of having a…read moreprivate party when ALL the other bars in the hotel are also having private parties Pay a ton of money and can't get a drink in the place

    My wife and I ate here last night. We got in without a reservation. This is the small tavern within…read morethe Red Lion Inn, it's very small, tables are tight and the room holds about 16 people. Godfrey was our waiter, very attentive and pleasant. He was assisted by servers who brought food from the kitchen. We had identical meals. The black lentil soup (soup of the day) was very good. We shared a wedge salad lettuce with halved cherry tomatoes, bacon bits and chopped fried onions and it was super. I'm not big on dressing as a whole, but it was quite flavorful. We each had the smash burger. It's two thin patties made from sirloin and ribeye coated with cheddar cheese placed on chopped lettuce and tomato, resting on a fresh roll. It was hot and so juicy and delicious. The only drawback for the entire meal was that the fries were over cooked. For dessert my wife had the apple pie with ice cream, I had the brown sugar cake with coffee ice cream. Both simple, yet scrumptious. Overall a delicious meal, it seemed expensive, but we had wine. FYI, we saw others being served the fish and chips (Cod) and it looked great.

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    Widow Bingham's Tavern - Hubs swordfish was on point. So glad we switched from main dining room.

    Hubs swordfish was on point. So glad we switched from main dining room.

    Widow Bingham's Tavern - One room of the tavern

    One room of the tavern

    Widow Bingham's Tavern - Was hoping for squash soup but not today

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    Was hoping for squash soup but not today

    Barrington Brewery & Restaurant - Nachos

    Barrington Brewery & Restaurant

    3.4(437 reviews)
    16.0 mi
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    Amazing chocolate stout cake! Lunch wait staff was great! Went one afternoon to sit outside for a…read morebeer and the next table over was LOUDLY chatting with a waiter (not theirs) and basically tanked our afternoon. Cheddar ale soup was meh.

    My wife and I visited Barrington on New Year's Day. The place is very rustic and we like that!…read more It's a relaxed atmosphere. We ordered the soft pretzel and cheddar ale soup for starters. The soft pretzel, made fr spent brewer's grain was really good! The cheddar ale soup was a bit disappointing. It delivered on the ale, but the soup was thin and had a kind of gritty texture. Not the creamy texture you'd expect in a cheese soup. My wife got the brisket sandwich with fries. It was odd. Normally brisket is served sliced which accentuates the tenderness, but this was pulled, like pulled pork. The flavor was okay. I had the chicken pot pie which was okay. I wouldn't order it again. We didn't like the service at all. The staff wasn't really welcoming at all. When I went to the bar to pay for a four pack of brown ale, I waited probably five minutes before anyone paid attention to me. Two servers and the bartender all basically ignored me, and the bar wasn't busy. The bartender was engaged in small talk with other patrons. The highlights were the beer and the chocolate stout cake, which we took home. The beer is excellent. I had a brown ale and a stout. The chocolate stout cake with chocolate ganache is really good! In the end, the other reviews I saw were pretty accurate. Beer - great! Food - meh. Service - not good.

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    The Egremont Barn

    The Egremont Barn

    4.2(33 reviews)
    19.2 mi
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    A Community Venue Changed…read more The Egremont Barn, now operating as Buttonball Barn, was once a cornerstone of local music and community gathering. Because of our long-standing connection to the space, my husband and I chose it for our wedding celebration, placing our deposit with the previous owners, who were professional and supportive throughout the process. After the property changed ownership, we still proceeded with our event in October. This celebration held particular significance, as my father was seriously ill at the time, and we were grateful he was able to attend. Unfortunately, our experience with the new ownership raised serious concerns about professionalism, transparency, and respect for both clients and staff. On the day of the event, the owner attempted to impose additional charges not outlined in our contract. This included a demand for a $500 fee for using a room to get ready--a space she had explicitly told me I could use earlier in the day, noting it was acceptable despite the building being under construction. While I was getting ready, she entered the room while my mother and a family friend were assisting me and removed a rug from beneath them, stating that I "wasn't supposed to use the room all day." I chose not to address this at the time in order to preserve the tone of the day. Throughout the event, the owner was also openly drinking at the open bar, which had been paid for by my father. As the night concluded, she insisted that I personally break down the entire venue either immediately or first thing the following morning--despite knowing I had family visiting--or I would be charged for a cleaning crew. This expectation had not been communicated beforehand and was not included in the contract. When I suggested discussing it the next day, she continued to press the issue and confronted my husband, who attempted to redirect the conversation. To avoid further escalation, my friends and I cleaned the venue that night--while I was still in my wedding dress. She later stated that she would retain space heaters I had purchased in exchange for waiving the disputed room fee. When I noted that none of these charges or arrangements were contractually agreed upon, she responded, "I'm expensive, and I'm not in the contract either, honey," in reference to her being casted on The Real Housewives of New York City. Additionally, her conduct toward long-standing staff members--many of whom had supported the venue for years--was concerning and contributed to an atmosphere that felt transactional rather than community-centered. Some of those staff members have since left the venue. What was most troubling was the timing and context. The attempts to extract additional money occurred at the end of a wedding celebration involving a seriously ill parent, placing unnecessary stress on a family during an already significant moment. The Egremont Barn once represented collaboration, music, and mutual respect. Under its current ownership, that spirit appears to have shifted toward aesthetics and revenue at the expense of community and care. I encourage readers to proceed with caution, ask detailed questions, and ensure all expectations are clearly documented in writing before booking events there.

    Unique, fun, friendly staff great music and great drinks - what else could you want…read moreWill join the Griswold in Essex, CT as a favorite Inn and tavern

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    The Egremont Barn
    The Egremont Barn

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    Knox Trail Inn - pizza - Updated July 2026

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